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I just bought fuel at NNPC mega station here in Abuja at control price of #87 per liter.

Boko Haram insurgency has gotten out of hand. Seems like an unending crisis

Hmm! It is unthinkable.

Following the news of the demise of the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Audu Abubakar in Kogi state on Sunday, lawyers across the country has stated that there is a lacuna as the constitution did not make provisions for such an occurrence According to them, there is an obvious oversight and grave omission of such circumstances in the Nigerian constitution and to move forward, the doctrine of necessity may have to come in. The former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja chapter, Onyekachi Monday Ubani told Nigerian Tribune that the matter is a serious one considering that there are no constitutional provisions for such matters “This is a serious one that the constitution did not envisage. There are no precedents to such an occurrence and if we talk about the party choosing another candidate, we also have to consider that the period for selection of candidate has elapsed; there is a time limit for such things. But I think that in this case, the deputy will have to go for a fresh election “If we go by the Supreme Court’s ruling on Rotimi Amaechi’s case where it was held that the party and not the candidate is the beneficiary of elections. So I believe the deputy will have to go for elections and if he wins, he will now choose a deputy. “This is a serious omission and the law needs to be amended quickly,” Ubani concluded Another human rights lawyer, Ikechukwu Ikeji Esq. also aligned with this. According to him, there are no known provisions for this scenario. “There are no laid down rules or provisions for this, the constitution never imagined such an occurrence, the only similar provision to this is Section 36 of the Electoral Act which indicates that if a candidate dies before the polls, INEC should cancel and postpone the election for 14 days. “But now that the election is already underway, the situation is different. In my secular view except further research contradicts what I have said, there should be a fresh election with the deputy or they should go to the Supreme Court for interpretation.” Also speaking, Barrister Olusayo Adeleye stated that there are no provisions for such and consequently, there will have to be a fresh election with Honorable James Abiodun Faleke, the deputy stepping in as the gubernatorial candidate Barrister Kayode Ajayi also stated that since there are no provisions in the constitution, the APC will have to look for another candidate. The doctrine of necessity comes in since the vacuum needs to be filled. The law didn’t envisage this but there must be a way out. Remember when Atiku Abubakar as governor was chosen to be the Vice President, his deputy, Bonny Haruna stood in as the Governor and selected another deputy. Barrister Taoheed Asudemade was also of the same opinion. He stated that since there are no provisions, the APC will have to look for another candidate while INEC will conduct another election. His death has nullified the one that is on-going.

What a life? Abubakar Audu's death is shocking & full of lessons. May his soul rest in peace Ameen.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi State governorship election inconclusive.

Declaring the results of the election, the Returning Officer, Professor Emmanuel Kucha, said the electoral body’s decision was reached after collation of results showed a number of cancelled votes that was higher than the margin between the leading candidate and the runner-up.

After the 21 local councils’ election results were collated on Sunday, the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Abubakar Audu, was leading while the incumbent Governor, Captain Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic trailed by a margin less than the number of cancelled votes.

The candidate of the APC had 240,867 votes while that of the PDP got 199,514 votes.

The commission said 49,953 votes were canceled, which was higher than the margin between the leading candidate and the runner-up.

No date was fixed by INEC for a supplementary election in Kogi State.

The Kogi governorship election is the first election that the new leadership of the INEC is conducting.

It is also the first election under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, after the ruling party won the March 28 Presidential election, taking power from the Peoples Democratic Party that had ruled the nation for 16 years.

Earlier, observers monitoring the governorship election in Kogi State called on political parties to ensure their supporters and members remain calm as collation of election results continue in Kogi State.

One of d many reasons why Wike must be voted out when opportunity comes.

Haba! What a child's play.

Yaa Allah, Olohun Oba ooo. This is highly saddening.

Tragic indeed, may d souls of d dead ones rest in peace and d injured be given quick recovery.

Dear Prophet Muhammad,
Remember the man who stood up in front of a huge crowd and accused you of stealing from your own people when you were alive? His name was Hurgoos ibn Zuhair? When he stormed out of the mosque you said,

"From this man will come people who recite the Quran but they will not understand Islam. They will apostate due to their random killing of people. If I were to live, I would fight them."

As you prophesized, those people have emerged and they are wreaking havoc all over the world. You would be so hurt if you could see how Islam has been misrepresented and how many innocent lives have been lost as a result.

It all started when these people we call terrorists, killed Uthman, your third successor just 24 years after your death. They then killed his successor, Ali, shortly thereafter. They've been popping up and shedding innocent blood for hundreds of years now. Every time they appear they have a new name but the agenda is the same; kill as many people as possible who don't follow their molested version of Islam.
They've forgotten how you lived and frankly they don't care. They disregard the fact that you never once ordered the murder of a politician or a secret kidnapping when you and your companions were tortured in Mecca for thirteen years. They ignore that you were hit, kicked, spat on and even assaulted by your uncle Abu Lahab, who hated Islam and you did nothing in return. They don't mention that you said,

"Towards the end of time, if someone breaks into your home and wants to take your property be like Able, the better of the two sons of Adam."

I cry for Islam today Muhammad, because these evil people have misunderstood the Quran altogether. They claim that Allah ordered you to kill the 'People of the Book' but they don't understand that you weren't ordered to kill Jews and Christians at all. You taught us that those verses of war were ordering you to defend yourself against your own pagan Arab tribe at that time. These evil people discount the fact that you did business with Jews and Christians and had relationships with them.

These terrorists try and suppress the humanity and forbearance you demonstrated. Remember when you were chased out of the land of Taaif and stoned bloody and took no revenge? Remember when the pagan Arabs used to dump animal carcasses on your doorstep and even on your back while you prayed, and you would clean up without saying a word?

Just last week I debated a man who claimed that Islam and democracy are diametrically opposed to one another. I reminded him of the period you entered Medina and wrote a constitution allowing Jews and Christians the right to practice their faith openly, choose their own leaders, keep their own property and engage in business as they pleased. You even insisted that people of other faith-practices should settle their differences using their own laws. The man had no idea this was true. Most don't.

There are even some small-minded men who attempt to follow the letter of 7th century Islamic Law, rather than the spirit of it. They don't realize that Islam can be practiced in the 21st century with contemporary conditions taken into consideration. They want the entire world to continue to ride camels.
Since you've been gone, women have become the scorn of many patriarchal Muslim tribes even after you said,

"Be kind to women."

These so-called Muslims execute women who seek an education and if a woman is raped, she is blamed. You viewed women as an equal counterpart to men and you encouraged future fathers saying,

"Whoever has two daughters, educates them and takes care of them until adulthood will receive Paradise."

No, it was a nolywood script otherwise end time loading ,,(97.99%).

I thought GEJ and Diezeani ought to have made the list ;DI thought GEJ and Diezeani ought to have made the list

olayinka63:
Attend a jumah that offer touching sermon

Haba! How does this arrest the perennial sleep?. And, were you told the one I attend does not offer/deliver touching sermon?

LMAyedun:
Is this still the case today?

That was then ooo. But, can still be.

Haba! May God be praised for that.

HarkymTheOracle:
hmmn.. get enough sleep at night..its all ur mind playin a fast one on u.. u probably see d sermon as boring dats y u sleep.. change dat orientation & See it as somthing interesting.
Thank me later.

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No, you are wrong. I have never seen it as a boring moment or session.
Thank yourself